Chapter 426. To authorize the Secretary of War to sell a portion of the Fort Ringgold Military Reservation, Texas, to Rio Grande City Railway Company
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CHAP. 426.— An Act To authorize the Secretary of War to sell a portion of the Fort Ringgold Military Reservation, Texas, to Rio Grande City Railway Company.May 29, 1926.[[H. R. 11927](/us/bill/69/hr/11927).][[Public, No. 316](/us/pl/69/316).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Fort Ringgold Military Reservation, Tex.Sale of portion of, to Rio Grande City Railway Company. That the Secretary of War is hereby authorized to sell and convey to Rio Grande City Railway Company that certain strip of land out of the Kort Ringgold Military Reservation in portion numbered 80, Starr County, Texas, more specifically described as follows:
Description.Beginning at a point which is the intersection of the north right-of-way line of State highway 12-B as now constructed through said military reservation with the west line of said military reservation, it being also the east line of Rio Grande City in said Starr County, and the southeast corner of block 83 of Rio Grande City. Thence north nine degrees fifteen minutes east along the west fine of Fort Ringgold Military Reservation a distance of one thousand three hundred and eighty-five feet to the northwest corner of said military reservation, in block 86 of Rio Grande City; thence south eighty-one degrees eleven minutes east along the north line of said military reservation a distance of four hundred and two and six-tenths feet; thence south fifteen degrees forty-five minutes east a distance of four hundred and forty-three and six-tenths feet; thence south thirty-one degrees fourteen minutes thirty seconds east a distance of two hundred and seventy-two feet; thence south sixty-one degrees forty-one minutes east a distance of two hundred and seventy and five-tenths feet; thence north eighty degrees thirty minutes east a distance of five hundred and eighty-four feet; thence south fifteen degrees thirty-two minutes east a distance of one hundred and ten feet; thence south seventy degrees fifteen minutes west a distance of seven hundred and eighteen and nine-tenths feet; thence south fifty-five degrees fifty-six minutes west a distance of five hundred and twenty-five and two-tenths feet; thence south seventy-eight degrees thirty minutes west a distance of eighty-three and six-tenths feet: thence north eighty-five degrees two minutes west a distance of five hundred and thirty and seven-tenths feet to the point of beginning, and containing within the above-described679 boundary lines twenty-five and thirty-five one-hundredths acres of land.
The Secretary of War is also authorized to grant to the Rio GrandeRight of way over, for railway purposes. City Railway Company, upon such terms and conditions as he may consider just and equitable, a right of way for railway purposes only over and upon the Fort Ringgold Military Reservation, Texas, more specifically described as follows: Beginning at the most easterly northeast corner of the above-describedDescription. tract; thence north seventy-four degrees ten minutes east a distance of forty-seven feet to the P.
C. of a curve to the right with a radius of eight hundred fourteen and eight one-hundredths feet, fifty feet from and parallel to a curve with a radius of seven hundred sixty-four and eight one-hundredths feet, the center line of the Rio Grande Railway; thence along and with said curve with radius of eight hundred fourteen and eight one-hundredths feet through an angle of sixty degrees thirty-two minutes a distance of eight hundred sixty and six tenths feet to the P. T. of said curve; thence south-easterly on a tangent to said curve, south forty-five degrees eighteen minutes east, a distance of two thousand seven hundred two and eight-tenths feet to the east line of the Fort Ringgold Military Reservation; thence south eight degrees twenty-four minutes west a distance of one hundred twenty-five and two-tenths feet; thence north forty-five degrees eighteen minutes west a distance of one thousand five hundred thirty-nine and nine-tenths feet; thence north fifty-one degrees no minutes west a distance of one thousand two hundred seventy-two feet along the north side of State highway 12-B as now constructed through said military reservation to the P.
C. of a curve to the left, of radius four hundred thirty feet; thence along and with said curve of radius four hundred and thirty feet through an angle of fifty-eight degrees forty-five minutes to the P. T. of said curve, a distance of four hundred forty and six-tenths feet; thence south seventy degrees fifteen minutes west a distance of forty-seven feet; thence north fifteen degrees thirty-two minutes west a distance of one hundred ten feet to the point of beginning, and containing within the above described boundary eight and five one-hundredths acres of land.
And to execute and deliver in the name of the United States andCoveyances to be executed. in its behalf any and all contracts, conveyances, and/or other instruments necessary to effect such sale and grant. Sec. 2. In the disposal of said land and right of way the SecretaryAppraisal. of War shall cause the same to be appraised by an appraiser or appraisers to be chosen by him. Sec. 3. The Secretary of War shall sell or cause to be sold theSale, etc., at not less than appraised value. first mentioned tract and grant the right of way included in the second mentioned tract at not less than the appraised value thereof.
Sec. 4. The proceeds of said sale under the provisions of this ActDeposit of proceeds. shall be deposited in the Treasury to the credit of “Miscellaneous receipts.” Approved, May 29, 1926.